Healthnetwork Pulse February

When should I call Healthnetwork?  Is there a fee?  What happens when I arrive at the hospital?  How does it work with my insurance?  These are just some of the questions Healthnetwork fields on a daily basis.  Perhaps you have had a similar question and hesitated to call us.  To remedy any confusion Healthnetwork has just published a new Healthnetwork Member’s Guide.  This 10-page handbook covers everything from expert second opinions and international services to executive physicals and alternative medicine.  Download the guide  or send us an email (katie@healthnetworkfoundation.org)  and we will send you one via the mail. 

Whatever the health problem, Healthnetwork can connect you with a top hospital—quickly.

Why not consider warming the heart of your loved one(s) by giving them an Executive Physical. Healthnetwork can provide you with a number of options for a one-day executive physical at our outstanding partner hospitals.  And we can even suggest a great restaurant to enjoy a celebratory heart-healthy meal afterwards. Call us by February 14th and Healthnetwork will send a Valentine's email announcing your gift from - and for - the heart. 
For more information call 440/893-0830 or email help@healthnetworkfoundation.org

Healthnetwork, as most of you know, is a non-profit organization.  What you may not know is that a significant portion of Healthnetwork's financial support comes from tax-deductible donations made by people like you who have either been well-served by our unique organization or believe in the importance of our endeavour.  Make a $500 donation to Healthnetwork in a loved one's honor and we will send out a lovely acknowledgement letter announcing their GOLD status.
For more information call us at 440/893-0830 or email katie@healthnetworkfoundation.org

Researchers, scientists and physicians are pretty much all in agreement that there is an inextricable link between what you eat and your state of health.  What no one can seem to agree on, however, is what foods are healthy and which are not.    

A new book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by longtime Cleveland Clinic (and GOLD partner hospital) physician, Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. states that heart disease - the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women - can be reversed and even cured through changes in diet and nutrition.  His compelling and convincing book will give you pause to think before you take your next bite of nearly anything.

In a recent New York Times article, Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma shares nine rules for eating in his story titled "Unhappy Meal."  Pollan's approach can be succinctly summarized: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."  You can bypass his lengthy essay and get right to the rules by clicking here.

Aging Issues

When you see your parents or a loved one having medical issues, you want to take charge.  As a loved one ages, however, their health issues often become more complex and complicated. When is a memory problem something more?  How many medications are they taking and how do these medications interact with one another?   If you see a loved one struggling with aging issues, Healthnetwork can  connect you with a hospital that specializes in geriatric assessment.  A geriatric assessment is a comprehensive, multidimensional analysis of a senior’s medical, pharmacological, psychosocial problems and capabilities.   

As Healthnetwork member, Howard Hirsch, states: "Dr. Robert Palmer's, Head Section Geriatric Medicine, Cleveland Clinic review of my father-in-law’s medical history was so thorough and he was able to make a number of significant recommendations. We felt even more reassured that we had taken the right steps for my father-in-law’s care." (read more)